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Once you’ve secure tickets to see Gwen (or Lindsey Stirling) … 1. Smack in da Middle This is the fifth year for the local bike polo tournament. Three … two … one … polo. 2. Clovis Rodeo Supporting cowboys and… Read more »

Even in the world of outsider athletics, bike polo doesn’t have the cache of … roller derby let’s says. The sport has been around since the 1890s, but it took 100 years or so for it catch on here in… Read more »

Looks like y’all were at the Rodeo last night, which means you need something to do with the rest of the weekend. Lucky for you there are choices. And how. 1. Smack in Da Middle Another fringe sport takes hold… Read more »

1. PARTY WITH OZOMATLIOzomatli is at Tower Theatre tonight, leading the a long list of top notch concerts in Fresno tonight. (More on that below). The boys from Ozo play funky Latin music with hip-hop undertones. They’re joined by local faves 40 Watt Hype. The combination should yield a great night of party music. [Tickets]

Fresno will play host to bike polo players from L.A., San Francisco, Sacramento and more at this weekend’s Smack in Da Middle tournament, held Saturday and Sunday at Cary Park.

Bike polo is kinda like street hockey, but on bikes. This weekend’s tournament is organized by local group Pedal Junkies and Anthony “Tea” Gonzales, who sent us the following:

Teams from all over California will be coming to Fresno to play Polo all day Saturday and Sunday. Not only will this be a great day for the “Polo Family”, but also for the city of Fresno. This will bring a positive event and something new to our town.

You know how Fresno is really ramping itself up in the bike coolness department? Well, here’s another notch on that belt — bike polo!

Tonight, Fresno Bike Kitchen hosts an evening of bike polo. Yep, it’s like polo, just on bikes. The Fresno Bike Kitchen, if you’ve never heard of it, is a pretty cool local biz that helps people rebuild their own bikes.

We realize this bike polo event is totally last minute. But if it sounds like something you dig, then you’re in luck. There’s another bike polo event scheduled for Dec. 23. Fresno Bike Kitchen is also hosting a dodgeball game on Dec. 26 — if you’ve got on any post-Christmas aggression you need to let off.